The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0236

“Julian?” I prompted. “You must have come for some reason?”

“Right,” he said, then rubbed his forehead. “That’s true.”

He cleared his throat again, then stood straighter. When he started forward once more, his usual smirk

slipped back into place. Whatever weakness that had taken over him was long gone now.

“I thought we could utilize our time for more mental self–defense, but I had not considered you would be so indisposed.” As Julian approached, he glanced at Charlotte, who still held up the fabric like a shawl.‘

I’m not sure that works.”

“No,” Charlotte said, frowning. “But she might get cold with her arms bare. Even with the gloves.”

“Perhaps a lighter fabric. Or a white lace.”

“Lace? Oh, I hadn’t thought of that.” Charlotte nodded critically, then seemed to remember who she was

talking to and jumped. “Uh, Prince Julian, sir.”

“No need for such formality,” he said. “Simply Prince Julian would do.”

She nodded, but her cheeks were turning red. “If you’ll excuse me a moment, I’ll look through the rest of

fabrics.” She scurried

chastising look. “You shouldn’t

“I don’t need to be both sir and Prince Julian at once.” His smile sharpened as he

different day, any of them before last night, his teasing me would have made me smile. As it was, the drama with Jane weighed heavy on

hard I tried to feel

putting on a façade. But even she eyed me warily now and again. She was intuitive,

needed to remember that. I had to

Elva was suddenly there, tugging at Julian’s sleeve. My breath

but only interacted a handful

indifferent to the

would respond to her in a more relaxed

ask a lot

looked up at Julian with her wide eyes and asked, “Do you like Mommy too?”

“Too?“” Julian asked.

Mommy. I can tell. He stayed here last

face burned in embarrassment. I had thought she slept

not!

Julian cast me a

my face with both hands. I would likely never live this down.

sleeve. “Do you like

her,